Psychophysiological recordings (electrodermal activity, heart rate and frontalis and back
muscle tension) were taken in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients and control subjects …

This study examined the role of pain catastrophizing, fear of movement and depression as
determinants of repetition-induced summation of activity-related pain. The sample consisted …

Pathophysiological causes of low back pain (LBP) remain generally unclear, so focus has
shifted to psychosocial features and central pain processing. Effects of attentional and …

Background An induced-pain paradigm has been used to examine risk factors for the
development of low back pain (LBP) during prolonged standing in back-healthy people …

The present study examined the contribution of physical pathology, pain-related fear and
catastrophizing cognitions to pain intensity and disability in 100 patients with non-specific …

Pain catastrophizing, a pattern of negative cognitive‐emotional responses to actual or
anticipated pain, maintains chronic pain and undermines response to treatments. Currently …

Pain behavior and pain coping strategies were systematically measured in a group of 32
chronic low back pain (LBP) and 32 myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) syndrome patients …

The relationships between psychological distress, pain duration, neuroticism, extraversion,
pain severity, and functional impairment were examined in a large group of patients with …

Low back pain is associated with plasticity changes and central hypersensitivity in a subset
of patients. We performed a case-control study to explore the discriminative ability of …

Objectives: Widespread central hypersensitivity and altered conditioned pain modulation
(CPM) have been documented in chronic pain conditions. Information on their prognostic …